Solstice

Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day

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Pub Date May 07 2024 | Archive Date Apr 15 2024

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Description

Explore the daily lives of children around the world through through the lens of a single, special day in June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern hemisphere.

The rising and setting of the Sun is one of the few truly common experiences in our diverse world. This book places that shared experience at the heart of its global story.

Every year, during the June solstice, the Earth tilts towards the Sun, creating either the longest or shortest day of the year. Across the world, people celebrate this day in different ways, from bonfires and banquets to firework festivals and ancient rituals. In this book, you will celebrate the solstice alongside 14 fictional characters from 14 real places around the world. You will be transported to Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, South Africa, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, Morocco, China, Turkey, America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Each account is both a personal story and an informative narrative, full of cultural insight, geographical information, and words from each native language. Meanwhile, specially commissioned artwork, by illustrators from each place, bring familiarity and warmth to every page.

The solstice is both a symbol of global unity and a celebration of cultural diversity. Here, this unique event takes center stage in a fascinating account of children’s lives around the world.

Glossary and index included.

Explore the daily lives of children around the world through through the lens of a single, special day in June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern...


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ISBN 9781913750787
PRICE $21.99 (USD)
PAGES 64

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What a wonderful, informative book! I loved how this story was told: kids from around the world teach the reader about their location and the solstice. I expect children will appreciate this relational storytelling and learn about geography as well as different cultures. I loved seeing words in so many other languages. Certainly an excellent addition to an elementary school library!

Thank you NetGalley and What on Earth Books for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

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This was an unexpected delight!
Covering both hemispheres, every couple of pages is dedicated to a different spot in the world and goes into detail about how the Solstice is celebrated there. It includes words from the languages spoken in each place and fun facts about the culture.
A great addition to any kids library!

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It's always fun to see how different cultures celebrate something, and what a terrific idea to show how people around the world celebrate the solstice. It's such a strange kind of day, and it's not surprising that people around the world attach significance to this annual event.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

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Not a big fan of the illustrations. Interesting topic. Kids will enjoy learning new words as they read about these different places.

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I adored this diverse collection of solstices around the world. With a delightful amount of perspectives, this book provides so much information both about the geography and how different cultures celebrate the day. I loved the change in illustrations with each point of view, as well as the help of different terms and language types. It included a glossary and an index.

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"Solstice" by Jen Breach is a delightful book about solstice traditions around the world, told from the point of view of kids from those cultures. The variety of locations and cultures will make this interesting to adults and children. Great illustrations as well. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC.

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I thought this was fantastic! It was such a cool way to learn about how different cultures celebrate the solstice.
I really enjoyed that there were multiple illustrators from different places around the world who all had their own art style for each place!
It was really unique and informative.

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This was such a fun book to read to the boys this morning while they colored. It explored and explained all about the lives of children around the world through solstice. The pictures were such a fun way to explain how it’s the longest day of the year, and what others do on that day. My oldest son Dawsyn really took interest in the different cultures and had lots of great questions. It comes out May 6 and I highly recommend it! Thank you @netgalley @pubspotlight and @jenbreach for this advance copy. #negalley #pubspotlight #jenbreach #kidsbook

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This book takes the reader around the world as different children celebrate the summer and winter solstices. From Antarctica to Istanbul, this book introduces vocabulary and the cultures from 14 cities and countries. Each chapter is also illustrated by a different artist, capturing the diversity of our world. A great way to introduce school age children to the world without overwhelming them.

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